Interactive Bracket
The 2015 WAC Champion New Mexico State Aggies will open up their first NCAA tournament since 1988 on Saturday afternoon in College Park, Md. The Aggies were given a 16-seed and will take on 1-seed Maryland, beginning at 1:30 p.m. ET on ESPN2.
The Terrapins (30-2) enter the tournament after winning the Big Ten regular season and tournament titles. Maryland, who is coached by Brenda Frese, sister of Missouri-Kansas City head coach Marsha Frese, is led by 13.7 ppg from Lexie Brown. The Aggies will also have to watch out for Brionna Jones, who averaged a double-double in conference play with 13.6 ppg and 10.6 rpg.
Also opening the tournament in College Park will be 8-seed Princeton (30-0) and 9-seed Green Bay (28-4). The winner of the 1st and 2nd round games will advance to the Spokane Regional.